Burt's Bees Hand Repair Kit

I am always looking for different products to try to help maintain and repair my hands especially through the winter months when they suffer the most. I like to try different products to see if any are better, and it is always nice using something new.


I have not long discovered _Burt's Bees_, I had noticed the range of _Burt's Bees_ baby products in _Boots_ but I haven't seen any of the other product ranges whilst out shopping. ...
..._Burt's Bees_ products that were available and I thought the hand repair kit would be good as it had a selection of goodies for me to try. I had always thought that _Burt's Bees_ products were expensive which is why I haven't really looked for it in the past, but this hand kit is good value for money. I paid £12.50 for this kit and it is usually priced around £15.


The hand kit comes in a clear drawstring bag with _Burt's Bees_ ... more

I am always looking for different products to try to help maintain and repair my hands especially through the winter months when they suffer the most. I like to try different products to see if any are better, and it is always nice using something new.

I have not long discovered Burt's Bees, I had noticed the range of Burt's Bees baby products in Boots but I haven't seen any of the other product ranges whilst out shopping. When I was browsing through Amazon I stumbled upon the Burt's Bees products that were available and I thought the hand repair kit would be good as it had a selection of goodies for me to try. I had always thought that Burt's Bees products were expensive which is why I haven't really looked for it in the past, but this hand kit is good value for money. I paid £12.50 for this kit and it is usually priced around £15.

The hand kit comes in a clear drawstring bag with Burt's Bees in black writing across the front, which is good to keep everything together. It all looks nice in the bag and it is presented very nicely.

As soon as I opened the bag I was met with some lovely scents that were quite strong. In the bag there is a pair of cotton gloves that are in a card envelope, which I already use, so these were just perfect for me. They are not much different from the cotton gloves that I already have apart from the fact that they are covered in pictures of bees on both sides of the gloves.They fit my hands comfortably and they wash well.

There is also a small tin of Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme (17g) with nourishing Vitamin E; it looks quite dense and you are hit with a lovely lemon scent as soon as you lift the lid off. This is to be applied at night, so it has time to work overnight while you sleep, only a small amount is needed to massage into each finger nail and cuticle. My nails are not well maintained, I'm not a girly girl and having 2 children I really don't get a lot of time to worry about little things like this. I have also been a nail biter since my teen years - not as much now unless I'm stressed. This cuticle crème has helped to strengthen my nails and has helped repair any damage on the cuticles. It is worth applying for the smell alone!

You also get a generous sized jar of Beeswax and Banana hand Crème (57g) you can smell this without even opening the jar! You need to like the smell of bananas as this will not be any good for you. Luckily I love bananas although I did find it a bit unusual to have a hand crème that smelt heavily of banana, but I was excited to try it. This comes in a glass jar with a metal screw lid, the crème is a pale yellow colour and is quite thick so not much is needed, it is of a smooth consistency and is easy to massage into your hands. It does leave your hands feeling slightly greasy so some may not like to use this as a day crème, but as you are getting a pair of cotton gloves you can always slip these on to give time for the crème to absorb into the skin, although it doesn't take too long for it to absorb. I find this good to apply at night after I take a shower I massage this into my hands and slip on a pair of cotton gloves, when I wake in the morning the appearance of my hands are noticeably improved they feel much softer and any sore red areas or cracks on my skin are reduced or even completely gone! I have never had such brilliant results from any hand cream in the past and after just one application my hands are looking better than they ever did! I love this creme! It really does work. After a couple of weeks of daily application my hands are in a much better condition than they have been for a while! I now find that I don't need to moisturise my hands quite as frequently now since using this. I am really pleased with the results!

My favourite product in this little goody bag has to be Burt's Shea butter hand Repair Creme (14g) with cocoa butter and sesame oil. This comes in a small tube and is easily dispensed onto my hand, only a small squeeze of this is needed. This crème is to be applied to the back of your hands where the skin is thin and where the hands usually have damage. This is quite an odd colour and consistency, it is a darkish yellow and it is quick thick, it is heavily scented however I don't usually use scented crèmes or beauty products. It massages and absorbs into the skin with ease and instantly leaves your hands looking and feeling better. This is a small size and I have almost finished using the tube in the time I have been using it! I have to admit though I think I use a little more than is needed as when I have used a smaller amount of the crème it has achieved the same results.

There is also a small booklet that comes with this kit which reminds us of how our hands are overworked, and it gives lots of helpful information about how to look after our hands.

This is a fabulous hand repair kit that provides you with the basics you need to maintain and care for your hands. It is great value for money and the crèmes will last for quite a while as they are all very rich and you don't need to keep applying crème to your hands as much as you would with other hand creams, and the results are amazing, these crèmes really have made a difference to my hands.
I will definitely be buying more products from the Burt's Bees range, and I plan on buying more of the hand crèmes too.

As with all Burt's Bees products the ingredients are natural and are free from animal testing.

If like me your hands suffer then this hand repair kit will definitely improve your hands. As long as you don't mind the heavy scents then you will loves this kit.

I highly recommend this hand care kit.

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